CATALOG and STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-2019 Charleston School of Law Catalog & Student Handbook August 2018 Licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1112 Lady Street, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone 803.737.2260. Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Charleston School of Law has received full accreditation by the American Bar Association. The Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved the law school's application Aug. 4, 2011, at its meeting in Toronto, Canada. The Section of Legal Education can be contacted at 321 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654 or by telephone at 312.988.6738. DISCLAIMER - THIS CATALOG IS NOT A CONTRACT. The information in this 2018-2019 Catalog is accurate and current to the best knowledge available as of August 2018. The Charleston School of Law expressly reserves the right to change tuition, fees, programs of study, academic requirements (including those required for degrees), lecturers, teaching staffs, the announced academic calendar, and other matters described in this Catalog with reasonable prior notice, in accordance with established procedures, and when such adjustments are made in response to circumstances beyond the School's control that are necessary to ensure sound operation of the Charleston School of Law. Therefore, information contained herein should not be considered to remain valid throughout an entire program of study; it may be necessary for the School to alter program requirements before the start of any enrollment period. 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Box 535 Charleston, SC 29402 843.329.1000 For additional information on the Law School Admission Test visit www.LSAC.org or call Law Services at 215.968.1001. Cover Picture: The Charleston School of Law Sol Blatt Jr. Law Library located at 81 Mary Street. Updated August 2018 Volume No. XV This Catalog contains information about the JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE at the Charleston School of Law. 2 Charleston School of Law Catalog & Student Handbook August 2018 Table of Contents Mission Statement…………………………………………………………………………………………6 Charleston School of Law and Student Life ............................................................................................. 7 Sol Blatt Jr. Law Library ....................................................................................................................... 7 Department of Student Affairs .............................................................................................................. 7 Office of Academic Affairs ..................................................................................................................... 7 Office of Diversity Initiatives ................................................................................................................. 8 Student Housing ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Class Size ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Class Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Charleston School of Law Foundation ................................................................................................. 9 Barrister and School Store ..................................................................................................................... 9 Working While in Law School .............................................................................................................. 9 Student Organizations .............................................................................................................................. 10 Student Bar Association ......................................................................................................................... 10 Honor Council ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Charleston Law Review ....................................................................................................................... 10 The Maritime Law Bulletin [MALABU] ............................................................................................. 10 Moot Court Board ................................................................................................................................ 11 Resolved ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Trial Advocacy Board .......................................................................................................................... 11 Other Student Organizations .............................................................................................................. 12 Department of Career Services ................................................................................................................ 12 J.D. Admission ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Character and Fitness Disclosure........................................................................................................ 13 Admission to the Bar ............................................................................................................................ 13 Undergraduate Degree Requirements ................................................................................................ 13 A Note on Pre-Legal Education ........................................................................................................... 13 J.D. Admission Requirements ............................................................................................................. 14 J.D./M.B.A. Dual Degree Admission Requirements .......................................................................... 14 The Conditional Admission Program (CAP) ..................................................................................... 14 Deadlines ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Personal Statement ............................................................................................................................... 15 Letters of Recommendation ................................................................................................................. 15 Personal Interviews .............................................................................................................................. 15 Decision Factors .................................................................................................................................... 15 Notification of Decision and Acceptance Deposit............................................................................... 16 International Applicants ...................................................................................................................... 16 Auditing a Course ................................................................................................................................. 16 Applicants Transferring from Another U.S. Law School ................................................................. 16 Information about Transfer Credit for Applicants Who Transfer from Another ABA-approved Law School ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Transfer Eligibility for Law School Honors and Awards ................................................................. 17 Transfer Eligibility for Law Review ................................................................................................... 18 Applicants with Foreign Law Degrees ................................................................................................ 18 Students Visiting at the Charleston School of Law ........................................................................... 18 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................................